You Can Too with James Brackin IV #273: Dr. Kurt Gray ⎼ Is Political Division the Biggest Threat to Our Future?
Dr. Gray is a Professor in Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he directs the Deepest Beliefs Lab and the Center for the Science of Moral Understanding.
He is also an Adjunct Professor in Organizational Behavior at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC, where he teaches about organizational ethics and team processes. Dr. Gray received his PhD from Harvard University.
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03:01 Exploring Typecasting and Moral Conflict
05:52 The Disconnect Between Modern Problems and Ancient Brains
09:04 Moral Outrage and the Competition for Victimhood
11:55 Conflict Entrepreneurs and the Victimhood Olympics
14:59 The Rise of Learned Helplessness
17:55 Empathy and Understanding in a Divided World
20:59 The Importance of Motivation in Conversations
23:58 The End of History Effect and Moral Certainty
26:59 Finding Common Ground Amidst Political Polarization
28:43 The Humanity in Conflict
30:02 Moral Judgments and Intuition
31:58 Motivated Reasoning and Group Identity
33:50 The Evolution of Social Belonging
35:55 Finding Common Ground
37:40 The Threat of Anti-Pluralism
39:35 The Power of Personal Stories
40:19 The Challenge of Facts in Divisive Times
42:49 The Impact of Social Isolation
44:24 Reflections on Writing and Self-Discovery